| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Brad Moodie (fresh) SG - Oscar Wright (fresh) SF - Paul Arno (fresh) PF - David Crabill (fresh) C - Denny Ainsworth (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Johnny Lewis (fresh) SG - David Catalan (fresh) SF - Mark Reda (fresh) PF - Paul Graves (fresh) C - John Maxim (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Denny Ainsworth wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:53 | Mercer | Oscar Wright misses long on a jumper in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:51 | Samford | David Catalan grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Samford | Mark Reda misses the shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Mercer | Paul Arno grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Mercer | Oscar Wright misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Samford | Paul Graves pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Samford | Denny Ainsworth is called for the reach on Johnny Lewis - foul #1 on Denny Ainsworth, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Samford | Oscar Wright steals the ball from Paul Graves | 0-0 |
| 18:36 | Mercer | Paul Arno's floater is tipped away by Paul Graves | 0-0 |
| 18:35 | Samford | Paul Graves grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:13 | Samford | Mark Reda clanks a jumper in the paint | 0-0 |
| 18:11 | Mercer | David Crabill grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 17:49 | Mercer | David Crabill connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Brad Moodie | 2-0 |
| 17:33 | Samford | Oscar Wright is called for the reach on Paul Graves - foul #1 on Oscar Wright, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Mercer | Claude Hetherington (PG), Harley Fulghum (SF), Henry Stoneking (C) Brad Moodie, Paul Arno, Denny Ainsworth | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 17:20 | Samford | John Maxim comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 17:18 | Mercer | Oscar Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 16:54 | Mercer | David Crabill misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 16:52 | Samford | Johnny Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 16:41 | Samford | David Catalan misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 2-0 |
| 16:40 | Mercer | Claude Hetherington grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 16:28 | Mercer | Claude Hetherington is denied on a layup by Paul Graves | 2-0 |
| 16:26 | Mercer | Oscar Wright hits the follow up shot | 4-0 |
| 16:03 | Samford | David Crabill picks off the pass by Mark Reda | 4-0 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Claude Hetherington (fresh) SG - Oscar Wright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harley Fulghum (fresh) PF - David Crabill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Henry Stoneking (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Johnny Lewis (fresh) SG - David Catalan (fairly fresh) SF - Mark Reda (fresh) PF - Paul Graves (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Maxim (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Mercer | David Crabill can't finish the layup but the foul's on Paul Graves - foul #1 on Paul Graves, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Mercer | Brad Moodie (PG), Paul Arno (SF), Denny Ainsworth (C) Oscar Wright, Harley Fulghum, Henry Stoneking | |
| Subs | Samford | Stanley Wilder (PG), Walter Weeks (SG), Michael Eberly (PF), George Engel (C) Johnny Lewis, David Catalan, Paul Graves, John Maxim | |
| 15:39 | Mercer | David Crabill makes the 1st free throw | 5-0 |
| 15:39 | Mercer | David Crabill makes the 2nd free throw | 6-0 |
| 15:20 | Samford | Mark Reda is fouled on the floor by Paul Arno - foul #1 on Paul Arno, team foul #3 | 6-0 |
| Subs | Mercer | Henry Stoneking (PF) David Crabill | |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Graves (PF) Mark Reda | |
| 15:15 | Samford | Paul Graves scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from George Engel | 6-2 |
| 15:05 | Mercer | Michael Eberly blocks the short jumper by Claude Hetherington | 6-2 |
| 15:03 | Samford | George Engel grabs the board | 6-2 |
| 14:41 | Samford | Paul Graves buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Eberly and he's hacked by Brad Moodie - foul #1 on Brad Moodie, team foul #4 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Samford | Johnny Lewis (PG) Walter Weeks | |
| 14:41 | Samford | Paul Graves makes the free throw | 6-5 |
| 14:24 | Mercer | Paul Arno connects on the jump hook near the basket | 8-5 |
| 14:05 | Samford | Michael Eberly misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Denny Ainsworth - foul #2 on Denny Ainsworth, team foul #5 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Mercer | Harley Fulghum (SG), Delmar Graham (C) Claude Hetherington, Denny Ainsworth | |
| Subs | Samford | David Catalan (SG), Mark Reda (SF) Stanley Wilder, Paul Graves | |
| 14:05 | Samford | Michael Eberly misses the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 14:05 | Samford | Michael Eberly makes the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 13:43 | Mercer | Delmar Graham makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Brad Moodie | 10-6 |
| 13:25 | Samford | David Catalan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-6 |
| Subs | Mercer | Oscar Wright (SG), David Crabill (PF) Harley Fulghum, Delmar Graham | |
| Subs | Samford | John Maxim (C) George Engel | |
| 13:11 | Mercer | David Crabill clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-6 |
| 13:10 | Mercer | Henry Stoneking tips it but misses | 10-6 |
| 13:09 | Samford | Johnny Lewis grabs the board | 10-6 |
| 12:51 | Samford | Mark Reda's pass is intercepted by Brad Moodie | 10-6 |
| 12:48 | Mercer | Oscar Wright hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Brad Moodie | 12-6 |
| 12:38 | Samford | David Catalan connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Johnny Lewis | 12-8 |
| 12:23 | Mercer | Henry Stoneking can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 12-8 |
| 12:22 | Mercer | David Crabill tips it home | 14-8 |
| 12:04 | Samford | The short jumper by Mark Reda is denied by Paul Arno | 14-8 |
| 12:03 | Samford | Mark Reda grabs the offensive rebound | 14-8 |
| 11:46 | Samford | David Catalan hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-11 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Brad Moodie (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Oscar Wright (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Paul Arno (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Crabill (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Stoneking (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Johnny Lewis (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Catalan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mark Reda (fresh) PF - Michael Eberly (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - John Maxim (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Mercer | Brad Moodie misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 14-11 |
| 11:25 | Samford | The rebound goes to Mark Reda | 14-11 |
| 11:15 | Samford | Mark Reda hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from David Catalan | 14-13 |
| 11:03 | Mercer | Henry Stoneking knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Paul Arno and he's hacked by Johnny Lewis - foul #1 on Johnny Lewis, team foul #2 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Mercer | Claude Hetherington (PG), Harley Fulghum (SF), Delmar Graham (C) Brad Moodie, Paul Arno, David Crabill | |
| Subs | Samford | Stanley Wilder (PG), Walter Weeks (SG), George Engel (SF), Paul Graves (PF) Johnny Lewis, David Catalan, Mark Reda, Michael Eberly | |
| 11:03 | Mercer | Henry Stoneking makes the free throw | 17-13 |
| 10:42 | Samford | George Engel misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Oscar Wright - foul #2 on Oscar Wright, team foul #6 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Mercer | Carl Frederick (PG), Aldo Mancini (C) Oscar Wright, Henry Stoneking | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 10:42 | Samford | George Engel makes the 1st free throw | 17-14 |
| 10:42 | Samford | George Engel makes the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 10:27 | Mercer | Delmar Graham is hacked by Paul Graves - foul #2 on Paul Graves, team foul #3 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Samford | Abel Robinson (SF) Paul Graves | |
| 10:21 | Mercer | Claude Hetherington scores on a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Carl Frederick and the foul's on Stanley Wilder - foul #1 on Stanley Wilder, team foul #4 | 19-15 |
| 10:21 | Mercer | Claude Hetherington makes the free throw | 20-15 |
| 10:11 | Samford | Abel Robinson misses the lay-in | 20-15 |
| 10:09 | Samford | John Maxim tips it back up and in | 20-17 |
| 09:46 | Mercer | Harley Fulghum's pass is intercepted by Walter Weeks | 20-17 |
| 09:43 | Samford | Walter Weeks lays it up and in | 20-19 |
| 09:22 | Mercer | Delmar Graham makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Carl Frederick | 22-19 |
| 09:02 | Samford | Stanley Wilder connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Walter Weeks | 22-21 |
| 08:53 | Mercer | Walter Weeks is called for the reach on Harley Fulghum - foul #1 on Walter Weeks, team foul #5 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Mercer | Brad Moodie (PG), Paul Arno (SF), David Crabill (PF) Carl Frederick, Harley Fulghum, Aldo Mancini | |
| Subs | Samford | Johnny Lewis (PG), David Catalan (SG), Mark Reda (SF) Stanley Wilder, Walter Weeks, Abel Robinson | |
| 08:43 | Mercer | Brad Moodie hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-21 |
| 08:23 | Samford | David Catalan scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Johnny Lewis | 25-23 |
| 08:01 | Mercer | Claude Hetherington misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 25-23 |
| 07:59 | Mercer | Paul Arno gets the offensive rebound | 25-23 |
| 07:41 | Mercer | Claude Hetherington misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 25-23 |
| 07:40 | Mercer | Brad Moodie snags the offensive board | 25-23 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Brad Moodie (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Claude Hetherington (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Arno (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Crabill (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Delmar Graham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Johnny Lewis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Catalan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Reda (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Engel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Maxim (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 07:32 | Mercer | Paul Arno clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 25-23 |
| 07:31 | Samford | Mark Reda snags the defensive board | 25-23 |
| 07:27 | Samford | Mark Reda banks in the layup on a great pass from David Catalan | 25-25 |
| 07:11 | Mercer | Claude Hetherington misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 25-25 |
| 07:10 | Samford | John Maxim grabs the defensive rebound | 25-25 |
| 06:54 | Samford | Mark Reda double dribbles | 25-25 |
| Subs | Mercer | Harley Fulghum (PG), Carl Frederick (SG), Aldo Mancini (SF), Henry Stoneking (C) Brad Moodie, Claude Hetherington, Paul Arno, Delmar Graham | |
| Subs | Samford | Stanley Wilder (SG), Michael Eberly (PF) David Catalan, George Engel | |
| 06:38 | Mercer | David Crabill drills a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Henry Stoneking and he's fouled by Michael Eberly - foul #1 on Michael Eberly, team foul #6 | 27-25 |
| 06:38 | Mercer | David Crabill misses the free throw | 27-25 |
| 06:38 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Aldo Mancini | 27-25 |
| 06:19 | Mercer | Harley Fulghum drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Henry Stoneking | 29-25 |
| 06:02 | Samford | Johnny Lewis is hacked by Aldo Mancini - foul #1 on Aldo Mancini, team foul #7 | 29-25 |
| 06:02 | Samford | Johnny Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 06:02 | Samford | Johnny Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 06:02 | Mercer | David Crabill snags the defensive board | 29-26 |
| 05:47 | Mercer | David Crabill loses the dribble to Johnny Lewis | 29-26 |
| 05:21 | Samford | Johnny Lewis comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 29-26 |
| 05:20 | Samford | Mark Reda pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 05:08 | Samford | Aldo Mancini is called for the reach on Mark Reda - foul #2 on Aldo Mancini, team foul #8 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Mercer | Brad Moodie (PG), Paul Arno (SF) Carl Frederick, Aldo Mancini | |
| Subs | Samford | David Catalan (SG) Johnny Lewis | |
| 05:08 | Samford | Mark Reda makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 05:08 | Samford | Mark Reda makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 04:53 | Mercer | Harley Fulghum hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 29-28 |
| 04:52 | Samford | Michael Eberly pulls down the rebound | 29-28 |
| 04:36 | Samford | Mark Reda hits the finger roll | 29-30 |
| 04:12 | Mercer | Paul Arno is hacked by Mark Reda - foul #1 on Mark Reda, team foul #7 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Mercer | Claude Hetherington (SG) Harley Fulghum | |
| Subs | Samford | Walter Weeks (PG), Abel Robinson (SF), George Engel (PF) Stanley Wilder, Mark Reda, John Maxim | |
| 04:12 | Mercer | Paul Arno makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 04:12 | Mercer | Paul Arno makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 03:59 | Samford | David Catalan misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 31-30 |
| 03:57 | Mercer | Claude Hetherington grabs the defensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 03:53 | Mercer | Claude Hetherington scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Brad Moodie | 34-30 |
| 03:28 | Samford | Abel Robinson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Henry Stoneking - foul #1 on Henry Stoneking, team foul #9 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Mercer | Oscar Wright (SG), Delmar Graham (PF), Denny Ainsworth (C) Claude Hetherington, David Crabill, Henry Stoneking | |
| Subs | Samford | Johnny Lewis (PG), Paul Graves (PF) Walter Weeks, Michael Eberly | |
| 03:28 | Samford | Abel Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 03:28 | Samford | Abel Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 03:28 | Mercer | Delmar Graham gets the rebound | 34-31 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Brad Moodie (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Oscar Wright (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Paul Arno (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Delmar Graham (fresh) 4 pts. C - Denny Ainsworth (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Johnny Lewis (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Catalan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Abel Robinson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Paul Graves (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - George Engel (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:17 | Mercer | Oscar Wright connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Brad Moodie | 36-31 |
| 03:02 | Samford | Paul Graves's pass is intercepted by Delmar Graham | 36-31 |
| 02:49 | Mercer | David Catalan is called for the reach on Oscar Wright - foul #1 on David Catalan, team foul #8 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Mercer | Claude Hetherington (PG), Harley Fulghum (SF) Brad Moodie, Paul Arno | |
| Subs | Samford | Walter Weeks (SG), Mark Reda (SF) David Catalan, Abel Robinson | |
| 02:49 | Mercer | Oscar Wright makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 02:49 | Mercer | Oscar Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 02:49 | Samford | George Engel gets the rebound | 37-31 |
| 02:37 | Samford | Mark Reda misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-31 |
| 02:36 | Mercer | Denny Ainsworth gets the rebound | 37-31 |
| 02:22 | Mercer | Harley Fulghum can't throw it down | 37-31 |
| 02:20 | Samford | Paul Graves gets the rebound | 37-31 |
| 01:53 | Samford | Claude Hetherington is called for the reach on Johnny Lewis - foul #1 on Claude Hetherington, team foul #10 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Mercer | Paul Arno (SF), Henry Stoneking (PF) Claude Hetherington, Delmar Graham | |
| Subs | Samford | Stanley Wilder (SG), Michael Eberly (C) Walter Weeks, George Engel | |
| 01:53 | Samford | Johnny Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 01:53 | Samford | Johnny Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 01:35 | Mercer | Paul Arno misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 37-32 |
| 01:34 | Samford | Paul Graves pulls down the rebound | 37-32 |
| 01:30 | Samford | Paul Graves scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Johnny Lewis | 37-35 |
| 01:20 | Mercer | Henry Stoneking buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Harley Fulghum | 40-35 |
| 01:04 | Samford | Henry Stoneking swats the dunk try by Paul Graves | 40-35 |
| 01:02 | Mercer | Denny Ainsworth grabs the board | 40-35 |
| 00:42 | Mercer | Harley Fulghum is hacked by Johnny Lewis - foul #2 on Johnny Lewis, team foul #9 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Crabill (PF) Denny Ainsworth | |
| Subs | Samford | David Catalan (SG), Abel Robinson (SF) Stanley Wilder, Mark Reda | |
| 00:42 | Mercer | Harley Fulghum makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 00:42 | Mercer | Harley Fulghum makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 00:21 | Samford | David Catalan loses the dribble to Harley Fulghum | 42-35 |
| 00:03 | Mercer | Paul Arno is whistled for a carry | 42-35 |
| Subs | Mercer | Brad Moodie (PG), Claude Hetherington (SG) Oscar Wright, Paul Arno | |
| Subs | Samford | Stanley Wilder (PG), George Engel (C) Johnny Lewis, Michael Eberly | |
| 00:00 | Samford | David Catalan comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 42-35 |